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The comings and goings at a busy little Inn.

Some like to call us a pub, some a restaurant or indeed for others we are a hotel or a coffee shop. We do have rooms, we certainly sell great ales and wines and offer excellent food - you can even book a table online - and of course you can get a cup of Tea or Coffee so one word is hardly enough - which is good as I rarely offer only one word .....

Devonshire Arms Blog

Chatsworth Christmas Markets

17th November - 5th December 2017

Soak up the Christmas market atmosphere as you browse more than 100 stalls offering a wide range of Christmas gifts and decorations. No ticket required and only a 15 minute walk from The Devonshire Arms.

If you want a bite to eat while you warm up afterwards we advise you book in advance as its can be extremely busy.

Posted 16 weeks ago

Oh Dickens! It’s Christmas @ Chatsworth House

Don’t miss out on visiting Chatsworth House all dressed up. This year the theme is Dickens.

You can secure your timed tickets vis the Chatsworth House website and are available between 11th November & 7th January.

The Devonshire Arms is just a 20 minute walk door to door and if you need some refreshment / fuel before or after we would recommend you book ahead.

Posted 16 weeks ago

New Menu Coming Soon

We are in the final straight now and the new menu which we are all very excited about will available in the coming weeks.

We have reviewed our current menu, talked to guests and set our chefs a series of key challenges. The chefs have been throwing ideas at us and we have tasted all variety of dishes in our desire to refresh and innovate our menu.

In refreshing the menu we wanted to address the masculine nature of our existing menu, reflect the summer season we about to move into and pay attention to the trends for lighter healthier eating.

We have never aimed at just being another country pub serving traditional pub food but one that offers high quality classics mixed with some altogether more interesting and varied options. We always use local where ever possible and quality comes before price.

We don’t pretend to be cheap in fact we don’t want to be cheap as we love good food and try to offer great value based on the quality of the ingredients, the expertise of our chefs, the hospitality of our team and the ambiance of The Devonshire Arms.

So what will the menu be - all will be revealed in good time but rest assured the Pie, Burger, Fish & Chips et al will all still be available with one or two improvements we have made but this menu will be somewhat different and offer huge choice.

We will be adding some flavours from further afield following the huge success of the Moroccan Lamb Stew.

The Hung Kebab range will be extended as these have proved to be a very popular addition to the menu during the recent trial period.

The steak range will evolve adding a couple of less obvious but incredibly tasty cuts we have been playing with.

New Salads with tasty and interesting dressings are a welcome addition for the Summer months.

The biggest change will be a “Devonshire Boards” section which is essentially a pick and mix “Deli” style board option offering a myriad range of options for you to choose from - allowing you to create your very own bespoke “Board”.

The Desserts or Puddings range is changing but the best sellers stay and here the focus on healthy has; to be honest; had no part to play in our decisions. Our desserts currently and will in the future contain calories which we ask you to forgive us and yourselves for and just enjoy the indulgence.

We look forward to getting things wrapped up, the menus printed and a few discounted invitations accepted so we can move things forward with a menu that reflects the best Kitchen and Front of House teams we have ever had the pleasure to work with.

Posted 34 weeks ago

Live Music

What is better than great quality live music and where better to listen than in a pub - shared with friends over a drink or two?

In our opinion It’s certainly better than Karaoke, listening to a blend of surprising renditions; a la Susan Boyle; to the sound of cats being tortured like the original track.

Obviously there is no admission fee, simply the opportunity to listen to some talented musicians playing for your pleasure on a Friday night after a hard week at the Office.

The musicians will start from 6.30 - 7pm.

We have can welcome JJ Galway and friends. JJ lives in Chesterfield but hails from Ireland and plays everything from stirring anthems to Irish, Jazz & Country tracks.

The Fridays JJ Galway will be playing are:

7th July

25th August

15th September

13th October

17th November

8th December

We will be adding more musicians over the coming months and are looking forward to helping you start your weekend in the best way possible.

Have a great day.

David & Samantha

Posted 34 weeks ago

RHS Chatsworth Flower Show

7th – 11th June Chatsworth House RHS Flower Show

Theresa May certainly didn’t think about this massive event before she called a General Election smack bang in the middle of this new partnership between The Royal Horticultural Society & Chatsworth House. But fear not the tickets page even offers advice and a direct link to request a proxy or postal vote. Obviously many people have already bought tickets and booked accommodation, and while this innovative new flower show is a must visit the General Election and your vote is a much bigger deal.

Tickets can be purchased from the RHS Chatsworth web page and the opening times of the show are:

Wednesday to Saturday – 10am – 6.30pmSunday – 10am – 5pmThe RHS are promising a show like nothing else they do, we know its going to be busy.

TO DO List

If you live locally – Polls will be open until 10pm so no problemIf you are travelling a distance to attend – Arrange your postal vote!Need Accommodation? – This might be challenging – N.B. We are FULL I am afraid.Book your tickets for the eventBook your table to avoid disappointment – The Bridge Inn or The Devonshire Arms can both be booked onlineA brilliant event lies ahead but please do not forget to vote, if you don’t vote you have no right to complain if the result is not what you had hoped for.

Posted 41 weeks ago

Chatsworth International Horse Trials

12th – 14th May Chatsworth

Only a short walk away, this 3 day event of world class equestrian sport also delivers loads of entertainment for all the family all within the wonderful grounds of Chatsworth House.

World-class CompetititonFrom elegant dressage and exciting show jumping to gripping cross country and for the second year Chatsworth hosts the first leg of the Event Rider Masters Series.

You will also be able to watch the stars of the future in the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse 4- and 5-year-old classes.

Back by popular demand Chatsworth brings you the eventing challenge, held in a grass arena, which sees competitors jump a course of show jumps, immediately followed by a round of arena cross-country fences with an optimum completion time. Penalties are incurred for knock-downs, refusals and time faults.

Family EntertainmentThere’s a range of entertainment and activities for the whole family, and you can browse our shopping village with over 100 high-quality trade stands.

The house, garden, farmyard and playground are open as usual during the horse trials.

Dogs on leads are welcome at the horse trials and are certainly welcome at The Devonshire Arms if you are looking for somewhere to rest and recuperate after your day in Chatsworth. We would certainly advise you to book your tickets and your table in advance.

Posted 41 weeks ago

Live Music @ The Devonshire

Just booked the most excellent Daniel Firmin to play live on the following dates:

Friday 3rd March @ 8pm

Friday 7th April @ 8pm

Friday 5th May @ 8pm

No ticket required - come along and enjoy 3 hours of live music - speak nicely to him and he will probably play your requests too.

Posted 51 weeks ago

Six Nations Rugby Live

Every match live in the bar. The remaining fixtures and times are:

25th February - 2.25pm - Scotland v Wales

25th February - 4.50pm - Ireland v France

26th February - 3pm - England v Italy

England no doubt riding high at the top of the table by now will face an upset at the hands of the Scots.

10th March - 8pm - Wales v Ireland

11th March - 1.30pm - Italy v France

11th March - 4pm - England v Scotland

And the big finale! will it all rest on the final game of the day:

18th March - 12.30pm - Scotland v Italy

18th March - 2.45pm - France v Wales

18th March - 5pm - Ireland v England

Always a great atmosphere in the pub for six nations matches we look forward to seeing you cheer, groan and be on the edge of your nerves.

Posted 51 weeks ago

New! Hung Kebabs

We are delighted to introduce our new range of hung kebabs.A selection of carefully sourced meat and vegetables hanging below a paired melting butter.

Sheffield Wednesday that is - be great for those of our customers who support them.
Hull City were the better team in the first half but 45 mins to go and for young Arthur sitting in his kit watching the match right now we say again Come on Wednesday!